This article considers max number of connections to a single Nx Server. In multi-Server Sites designers should consider the number of desktop clients and number of devices available on each Mediaserver in order to avoid any potential bottlenecks.

Defining the Max Number of TCP Connections per Mediaserver

The amount of concurrent Desktop clients that can connect to any Nx Mediaserver is limited by the amount of TCP connections a Mediaserver can support - for the Nx Witness Mediaserver that number is 2000 concurrent TCP connections per Mediaserver.

Calculating the Max Number of TCP Connections in a System

Practically speaking, as a result, in order to calculate the maximum number of Desktop client connections to a single Mediaserver in a Site, you should use these metrics and the formula below:

• Each Desktop client connecting to Server = 5 TCP Connections
• Each Device being viewed in Desktop client = 1 TCP Connection

Max Clients = 5 x (Total Number of Clients) + (Average # of Devices per Client x Total Number of Clients)

Examples:

• Max Clients = 400 Desktop Clients w/ no displayed devices
• Max Clients = 80 Desktop Clients with an average of 20 devices displayed per client
• Max Clients = 28 Desktop Clients with 64 devices displayed per client